Distance from Sydney to Washington

The distance between Sydney, Australia and Washington, United States is 15,710 kilometers (9,762 miles).

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

From Sydney to Washington, the straight-line distance is 15,710 kilometers, heading east. Sydney is situated at an altitude of 58 meters above sea level, while Washington is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 16-18 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Sydney, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Sydney

Coordinates: 33.8679° S 151.2073° E

Elevation: 58 m (190 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sydney International Airport (SYD)
  • Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU)
  • RAAF Base Richmond (XRH)
  • Camden Airport (CDU)
  • Wollongong Airport (WOL)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

Other distances from Sydney

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Sydney to Melbourne 714 km
From Sydney to Brisbane 731 km
From Sydney to Perth 3,297 km
From Sydney to Canberra 247 km
From Sydney to Adelaide 1,165 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

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Jakarta, Indonesia Belo Horizonte, Brazil 15,710 km
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Surat, India Cali, Colombia 15,711 km
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Chennai, India San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 15,708 km
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Mumbai, India Cochabamba, Bolivia 15,707 km
Vienna, Austria Gold Coast, Australia 15,713 km
Shanghai, China Bogotá, Colombia 15,713 km
Surat, India Cochabamba, Bolivia 15,714 km
Navi Mumbai, India Salta, Argentina 15,706 km
Monterrey, Mexico Chennai, India 15,714 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Nashik, India 15,706 km
Kingston, Jamaica Coimbatore, India 15,705 km
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